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@cdarwin@c.im2026-01-04 22:34:01
The oldest known pyre, located in Alaska, dates back 11,500 years and contains the created remains of a 3-year-old child.
But HOR-1 in Malawi is the oldest example of adult cremated remains found in a pyre.
We will likely never know the identity of this woman, or why her death inspired such a carefully coordinated ritual. But it seems safe to assume that the cremation was a significant event for the community that expended so much forethought and labor to perform it.
@newsie@darktundra.xyz2026-01-04 18:01:13
Scientists Discover One of the World’s Oldest Cremations https://www.404media.co/scientists-discover-one-of-the-worlds-oldest-cremations-2/